Talking Standard And Modern At #SCGINVI
CVM and his magnificent beard are on a quest for the perfect #SCGINVI decks! Get his takes on Standard and Modern as he thinks over the #SCGKNOX results and sets his sights on Atlanta!
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Why Is W/U Flash So Popular?
The top Standard tables seem to show a two-deck metagame, yet one of those decks is losing to the other! So what gives? Ross Merriam explores why players remain drawn to W/U Flash and how they’re fighting back against the seemingly favored B/G Delirium deck ahead of the #SCGINVI!
The Boss VS. Todd: B/U Zombies VS. U/R Control
Looking for Standard decks beyond the B/G Delirium and W/U Flash norm? The #SCGCOL Standard Classic had two particularly spicy lists! Watch Tom Ross pilot B/U Zombies against Todd Anderson with U/R Control and take notes ahead of the #SCGINVI!
Brad VS. Majors: W/R Vehicles VS. R/B Aggro!
Who says there are only two good decks in Standard? Michael Majors and Brad Nelson put on an all-aggro extravaganza as R/B Aggro looks to light up W/R Vehicles! Watch and get ready for the #SCGINVI in Atlanta in just eleven days!
Daily Digest: For The Union Makes Us Strong
Flash and Delirium, huh? Nonsense. Andrew Tenjum bows for no one! His excellent list almost hit the Top 8 yesterday! And Ross Merriam likes the way it’s looking for #SCGINVI!
Mardu Is The Best
W/U Flash? B/G Delirium? Some data suggests these decks are the top of the mountain, but Adrian Sullivan has some information that says just a little bit otherwise! Don’t be shocked if #SCGKNOX gets run over by Vehicles!
Should I Play B/G Delirium?
Brad Nelson is historically a Standard master, and he’s spent weeks on this format to maintain that status! But he keeps running into roadblocks! Why is #SCGKNOX Standard so different? Brad shares his detailed findings and more here!
Control At #SCGKNOX
Man, the Pro Tour seems like a long time ago! What happened to the control renaissance? Shaheen Soorani isn’t giving up, and he’s got the control list you need for #SCGKNOX!
Video: Temur Energy In Standard!
Three colors, one goal: exploit the energy mechanic to take the opponent to zero! Watch Shaun McLaren pilot Temur Energy through three rounds of Standard on Magic Online ahead of #SCGKNOX!
Modern Jund, #SCGKNOX Standard, And The Players’ Championship
Todd Anderson achieved his 30th (that’s not a typo) SCG Tour Top 8 last weekend! Read about his take on the tried and true Jund archetype, his strategy for #SCGKNOX this weekend, and his last ditch effort to get back to the Players’ Championship!
Cramming For #SCGKNOX
Emma Handy is excited for #SCGKNOX! Only one problem: She hasn’t played the format in a month! A lot has changed, but she knows exactly what to do when you can’t get caught up in time for the tournament! Find out here!
The Truth About Standard
This isn’t clickbait. The Truth is a Magic term you need to have in mind if you’re playing in #SCGKNOX–or any other event. Gerry Thompson has critical information and analysis on this format, the way we view our own testing results, and the way we look at Magic.
Legacies Lost
Matt Higgs is back with a new Standard brew for #SCGKNOX, some exciting insight into the potential of Magic’s next set, and replies to your comments and questions from last week!
The Boss VS. Todd: W/R Vehicles VS. W/U Flash!
It’s a matchup of top Standard decks ahead of #SCGKNOX! Tom Ross is looking to break the format’s speed limit with Reid Duke’s W/R Vehicles list. Will Todd Anderson and W/U Flash pull him “The Boss” over and give him a ticket? To find out, just click it!
Brewing With Ghirapur Orrery
Chris Lansdell has brewed with some of the sweetest artifacts on Kaladesh, but he hasn’t done this one! Can this card make a splash during #SCGKNOX weekend?